This special 50% off bundle contains six weapon-oriented issues of the best-selling Wisdom from the Wastelands mini-supplement for modern, sci-fi, and post-apocalyptic games! They have been stat'ed for the Mutant Future retroclone of Gamma World and can be easily adapted for or even used as-is with any OGL-based role-playing game.Wisdom from... [click here for more]

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Do Robots have issues? They have got four of them at Skirmisher Publishing! This special 50% off bundle contains all four of the bestselling Robot issues of the Wisdom from the Wastelands mini-sourcebook for modern, sci-fi, and post-apocalyptic games! They are stat'ed for the "Basic" RPG system and can be used is or quickly and easily adapted for OGL/d20-based games or other... [click here for more]

The age chart is a powerful tool for Mutant Lords who want to scale monster encounters with the powers and artifacts of the player characters. These charts describe how a creature’s characteristics change over its lifespan, using three columns: the age of the creature, its hit dice, and notes. Notes might include damage, mutations, drawbacks, or anything else that affects the creature in and... [click here for more]

In almost every roleplaying game, one of the biggest aspects is combat. Mutant Future is no exception, for, in many ways, combat could be considered one of the game’s most crucial aspects — next to mutations! In this spirit, here are several new optional rules a Mutant Lord can use to expand the combat possibilities in his or her game.
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Gut worms and intestinal bacteria, athlete’s foot fungus, toxoplasmosis protozoa, lycanthropy and Rage and vampire viruses. Whether biological fact or fictional terror, we are surrounded (and colonized) by parasitic lifeforms, some of which evolved to become a necessary part of us — while others affect our behavior, or become our nightmares. Parasite mutations were originally introduced... [click here for more]

Fantasy has spells and potions to heal injuries and resurrect the dead. Science fantasy has similar ways of curing what ails, but through technology. Although the Mutant Future core book describes a plethora of drugs, there were only a handful of medical devices available as technological treasure. This issue provides several new pieces of medical equipment that Mutant Lords can use as rewards,... [click here for more]

Having another creature living on or inside your body is not a thought most would enjoy. Nor is the idea of having the same type of creature living inside a child and grandchild, joining generation after generation, until, over time, the two species gradually merge. But, this already happens. Humans and termites rely on intestinal bacteria to aid digestion, lichen are the synthesis of fungus and algae,... [click here for more]

Robots are just as important to Mutant Future as biological creatures. They can be antagonists, sources of information, or even slave labor. This is the first of four robot-themed issues, and presents eight new robots, as well as several new weapons and accessories. Only a few of the robots in this article have precise dimensions; the examples here are intended as types, not specific... [click here for more]

Robots are just as important to Mutant Future as biological creatures. They can be antagonists, sources of information, or even slave labor. In this second installment of four robot-themed issues there are eight new robots, as well as several new accessories, a new weapon, and a new form of locomotion. Only a few of the machines in this article have precise dimensions; the examples here are... [click here for more]

Artifacts play a key role in Mutant Future. Like magical items in fantasy games, artifacts are treasures sought by adventuring parties that brave the mutant-infested ruins of the Ancients’ world. But often these treasures are in less than pristine condition due to factors such as age, neglect, or misuse.
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Robots are just as important to Mutant Future as biological creatures. They can be antagonists, sources of information, or even slave labor. In this third installment of four robot-themed issues there are eight new robots, as well as several new accessories, a new weapon, and a new form of locomotion. Only a few of the machines in this article have precise dimensions; the examples here are intended... [click here for more]

Robots are just as important to Mutant Future as are biological creatures. They can be antagonists, sources of information, or even slave labor. In this fourth installment of author Derek Holland’s robot-themed issues there are new forms of locomotion, new accessories and weapons, and some additional rules.
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands! This publication is dedicated to providing useful information, game content, and ideas to players of modern, science fiction, and post-apocalyptic table-top and role-playing games in general, and to fans of Goblinoid Games’ Mutant Future RPG in particular. The rules it contains are compatible with this game and with any... [click here for more]

Just as a single change to a stock creature can result in a very different and distinct entity, mutation modifiers can expand the scope and variety of Mutant Future mutational powers, altering them slightly with bonuses or penalties. With little or no tweaking, these modifiers can also be applied to supernatural powers — such as spell-like abilities — used in games from other genres.... [click here for more]

Although most Ancients considered melee weapons like swords, axes, maces, spears, and even exotic ranged weapons such as bolas and shuriken to be archaic, some did practice the use of such weapons, and there were inevitably high-tech versions of them. This issue deals with these modern melee weapons, describes alternate methods of creating them, and introduces some new weapons.
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Force screens were developed for individuals from all walks of life, to guard them from all manner of threats. There were simple fields that warded users from the insults of weather and city life, those that protected police against small caliber firearms, and those used in military powered armor systems and combat vehicles. All shields operate on the same basic mechanic: they project a protective... [click here for more]

Despite much of the planet being covered by ocean, sea monsters have oddly been absent from all editions of the game that inspired Mutant Future. Such a vast area, in a variety of latitudes and conditions, provides a huge playground in which to design creatures. As a result, sea monsters could be anything from kaiju crabs to a form of bacteria that converts biological mass to various... [click here for more]

This issue presents technologies and items for making Mutant Future weapons more lethal and combat more colorful. These additions include expanded range rules, new ammunition types for both modern firearms and archaic missile weapons, and many new ways for your group to satisfy their inner gunsmiths.
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In poetry, the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly describes how something ugly becomes uniquely beautiful. But in nature metamorphosis is common as living things change forms over their life cycles. And this change is not just traditional fairy tale beauty: maggots become flies, tadpoles become frogs, and chest bursters become alien warriors. The eight creature sets in this issue show how... [click here for more]

The latest installment in our popular series on leading edge military technology and combat rules, this issue brings five deadly weapon systems and several new combat “conditions” to your gaming table. As a warning, Mutant Lords should use this equipment with care — some of these systems are extremely powerful. Even those weapons that do not appear lethal can devastate specific... [click here for more]

Once again we bow to the wisdom of the Ancient philosophers, who recognized that the only constant in life (aside from death and taxes) was change, change, change. Metamorphosis can take very strange twists — and even have multiple stages. The six creature sets included in this issue show how very dissimilar creatures can be the same species, just young or mature forms.
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Nanotechnology has existed since the late 20th century. At first, the tiny machines were used mostly in medicine and genetic manipulation, but technological advances brought wider application. Many of these breakthroughs helped make the Ancients’ lives easier, but others became microscopic dogs of war, let slip to wreak havoc and destruction. The first in our series on nanotechnology, this issue... [click here for more]

To mangle a paraphrase from John Donne, no mutant is an island — unless your mutant is an island. And even then it probably does not live entirely alone. Whether you are part of a community or a party of adventurers, Ancient philosophers from the Liver Pool had it right: everyone gets by with a little help from their friends. When two or more different species help each other, the cooperation... [click here for more]

Like a fine wine, some monsters improve with age, and it is to them that this second thematic issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands is devoted! An age chart can be a wonderful tool for Game Masters who want to scale monster encounters so that they are commensurate with the powers and artifacts possessed by the player characters. A chart of this sort is made up of three columns, one each for the... [click here for more]

Nanotechnology has existed since the late 20th century. At first, the tiny machines were used mostly in medicine and genetic manipulation, but technological advances brought wider application. Many of these breakthroughs helped make the Ancients’ lives easier, but others became microscopic dogs of war, let slip to wreak havoc and destruction. This issue features a host of tiny tools and toys... [click here for more]

Continuing with the examination of this hi-tech subject that we started in issues #28 and #30 of Wisdom from the Wastelands, this third installment in our nanotechnology series presents many new nanites and a new terror weapon, the Converted, that Mutant Lords can unleash upon their players. Nanotechnology has existed since the late 20th century. At first, the tiny machines were used mostly... [click here for more]

Shape changing is a fascination crossing time, culture, and genre: Greek gods and mythic Indian monsters, vampires, were-creatures, spirit and shadow beings all captivate and intrigue with their metamorphoses. Shapeshifting in Mutant Future is no different; one of the most interesting and useful powers, it provides a player character with new abilities and opportunities a single body cannot.... [click here for more]

The science fiction equivalent of magical potions and elixirs, drugs and medications are similarly treasured. Because of widespread use by the Ancients, chemical compounds of all sorts can be found almost anywhere: in ruined bases, villains' caches, or within the junk hoarded by mutant monsters. These potent pharmaceuticals can bring a character back from the brink of death, or provide enough of an... [click here for more]

No matter what your choice of post-apocalyptic game, plants usually get the hind bud. And, unfortunately, Mutant Future is no exception. Although the core rulebook has example mutant plants and many plant mutations, there just are not enough of either. This is especially true considering that our world has many more plants than animals.
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During the final wars, various factions came to rely on psychological tactics like terror, rather than conventional bombs, bullets, and energy beams, as their weaponry of choice. Many believed a terrified populace was an unproductive populace, demoralized and ripe for civil unrest, all useful conditions for the terror-users. Sometimes this strategy worked, but other times it backfired so badly the... [click here for more]

In real life, we take plants for granted. Stretching out on the grass on a summer’s afternoon, leaning back against a gnarled oak with a good book (or your favorite device), watching the kids twirl the tire swing slung from a sturdy branch — these things don’t happen in Mutant Future. The grass spits acid, the oak bites, and … it is better not knowing what’s going... [click here for more]

Although some might treat plants as a monotony of greenery and stalks, there is actually a great deal of variety within their kingdom. The previous two issues in our plant series discussed organisms derived from a more “normal” botany, and this one takes a flying leap into the wa-hoo aspects. There are many weird and wonderful things you can do to play with this diversity, from alien plants,... [click here for more]

Radiation. For many in a post-apocalyptic world, the word conjures burning thoughts of flesh-corrupting terror; for others, the tingling aura of mutation-granting nirvana. In the core Mutant Future rules this damage/mutation mechanic is cut and dried: you get crispy and a roll to save — fail enough times you get dead or sprout something. This first installment of a two-part series makes... [click here for more]

Imagine — barely 50 years ago — pulling out your smart phone in Dallas to take a selfie as President Kennedy passed by. The technology people casually sit on today might have gotten you disappeared by an alphabet agency, for possessing alien devices and/or photobombing by the Grassy Knoll gunman. A hundred years ago, talking into your hand could have landed you in an asylum. Three centuries... [click here for more]

Like magical weapons in fantasy games, high-technology firearms are treasures that adventurers seek out with great eagerness in the post-apocalyptic world. No matter how cool a weapon is, however, players will always be looking for something better to use against the many hazards that populate the science fantasy post-apocalyptic wastes, and this third issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands is... [click here for more]

Over time, mutations can become consistent, creating unique species and new creatures — for example, birds evolving from dinosaurs. But Mutant Future races need not be consistent, or even physical creatures. Two years ago, Wisdom from the Wastelands Issue #4 introduced a number of new racial possibilities for player characters. We continue that project here, with several more races... [click here for more]

As one of technology’s four horsemen, radiation is a important part in Mutant Future and other post-apocalyptic and sci-fi games: hazard, theme, bringer of mutation, waster of civilizations. The game mechanics assume a single kind of radiation, which reacts in a single way with the human, animal, or mutant plant body. But in real life, this isn’t the case. Radiation comes in different... [click here for more]

Excalibur. Mjolnir. Aegis. The Millennium Falcon. The Eiffel Tower. A red shirt. A sonic screwdriver. The Horn of Roland. The Spear of Destiny. Whether from myth, history, fiction, fantasy, or actual real life, weapons and armor, personal objects, vehicles and buildings all can become iconic, even legendary and use such advanced technology that they appear to be magical. Wisdom from the Wastelands’... [click here for more]

As a weary game master, nearing the end of a long session and faced with a sudden, sticky conundrum, have you ever looked across at a table full of your eager/irate/meddlesome players (taut with the expected wisdom of your decision), and thought: “Man ... I wish there was a rule for this”? For many of these unexpected cases, now there is. This issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands... [click here for more]

Following a theme begun in Wisdom from the Wastelands Issues #39 and #42, this issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands focusing on superscience artifacts coalesces around things alien — whether otherworldly, extra-planar, or just plain weird. Whether derived from myth, history, fiction, fantasy, or real life, weapons and armor, personal objects, vehicles and buildings can all become... [click here for more]

Using their expertise in biotechnology, the Ancients created or recreated many new species for use as pets or livestock. Ever-popular dinosaurs were among the first large, complex creatures brought back in the lab. This was not cloning or “de-extinction” in the strictest sense, but rather a combination of genetic archaeology and reinterpretation, and the Ancients designed the animals for... [click here for more]

In this issue, the fourth installment of our popular “weapons for every budget and apocalypse” series, we are proud to present more high-tech implements of destruction for your gaming pleasure. There are new laser weapon variants, tools to make an assassin drool, and even a little baby designed to pop the hardest armor and heaviest shields on the Ancient battlefields. So suit up, buckle... [click here for more]

Water covers over 70% of Earth’s surface, so it is likely that many adventures will take the occasional aquatic turn. This could happen in the wilds, on the open ocean, or down in inky subterranean depths. Mid-exploration, an evil game master might even open the water valves in an underground tunnel or inundate some ruins below a destroyed dam. A naive player could believe the worst thing about... [click here for more]

The unique items in this issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands are so advanced they appear magical to post-apocalyptic peoples. Although intended for use with Mutant Future, these items could easily be used in other science-fiction or fantasy games. Each has a history that will hopefully enrich, inspire, and possibly drive your own gaming story and, if desired, could become a central plot... [click here for more]

With amazing powers, terrible mutants, and scientific advancements available only in our collective imagination, Mutant Future stretches the bounds of conception. From a foundation of Clarke’s Second Law and Goblinoid Games’ supplement Realms of Crawling Chaos, we present superscience artifacts, devices that are one step beyond and seemingly magical even to characters familiar... [click here for more]

Even though some post-apocalyptic game worlds have only allowed Humans, mutants, mutant plants, and animals as characters, there has always been room to expand upon this. Mutant Future did an admirable job by introducing androids and other similarly “created” races but not enough to please many players and game masters. With that in mind, this issue of Wisdom from the Wastelands... [click here for more]

Fantasy games thrive on magical weapons and items, giving players something to shoot for — and to shoot with. These are rewards for overcoming obstacles and defeating monsters, both reflecting and boosting the characters’ growing power and expertise. To provide your science fiction game with similar options, this issue describes a system for including equipment of exceptional quality. While... [click here for more]

When a player character wishes to play a mutated animal or plant, he has several choices to make. Animals alone represent a large category but can actually be mammal, reptile, amphibian, avian, or even insect, and plants are no less diverse. Most animals have different types of advantages and disadvantages — some are very strong, while others are very agile, some can fly, some breathe water.... [click here for more]

In the Ancients’ movies and literature, undead were often created by magic, curses, or other supernatural phenomena. The hideous and terrifying creatures now stalking the wastelands are closer to another theme from the ancestors’ popular culture: technology run amuck, the escaped infectious creations of mad scientists. But the Ancient biotech engineers were not usually mad, and the infections... [click here for more]